What are the 'Three Unities' of Neoclassical drama that many Restoration playwrights attempted to follow?
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Correct answer: Action, Time, and Place
Based on a strict interpretation of Aristotle, these rules required a play to have one main plot (Action), take place within 24 hours (Time), and occur in a single geographic location (Place).
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